International Documentary Fest Amsterdam Unveils 2011 Slate

International Documentary Fest Amsterdam Unveils 2011 Slate

The 2011 edition of the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam has announced its lineup for its festival, set for November 16-27.

As part of its 2011 events, the festival will have a special sidebar recognizing documentary cinema from Brazil and will honor “The Interrupters” director Steve James with a special award and the screening of his documentary top 10 as well as a number of his own films.

For the complete lineup of films for the 2011 edition, visit the IDFA website here.

The festival includes several cash awards for the films it screens, including an audience award and a new director award, which both carry a cash prize of 5,000 Euros. The films vying for the IDFA Prize for Feature Documentary, which comes with a 12,500 Euro prize, are: